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TeleCommunications are subscription-based regulatory alerts, FCC reports, and webcasts from the Communications & Media Practice at Moss Adams LLP. These updates and analysis focus on issues and developments that have the potential to significantly impact small and midsize telecommunications carriers.

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FCC Seeks Supreme Court Review of Fifth Circuit Court Decision on the USF Contribution Mechanism | Moss Adams FCC Report – October 2024

On September 30^th, the FCC filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review and reversal of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that found the federal USF contribution system unconstitutional. The FCC’s petition argued that the Fifth Circuit Court’s decision was incorrect. Specifically, Congress did not delegate legislative power to the Commission; the FCC did not delegate governmental power to USAC; and the combination of these two conferrals of responsibility did not create a constitutional violation. (Subscribe for more)

FCC Releases Small Entity Compliance Guide on Order Modifying USF High-Cost Program Administrative Rules | Moss Adams FCC Report – October 2024

On October 20, 2023, the FCC released a Report and Order that made several modifications to, and clarifications of, FCC rules related to the administration of the USF High-Cost program (Administrative Order). On October 3, 2024, the FCC released a Small Entity Compliance Guide to help small entities comply with the rules adopted in the Administrative Order. (Subscribe for more)

FCC Offers Federal Lifeline Program Benefits to Survivors of Hurricane Helene | Moss Adams FCC Report – October 2024

On October 2^nd, the FCC released an Order that temporarily waives certain Lifeline program eligibility rules to assist households affected by Hurricane Helene, Tropical Storm Helene, and Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene. Specifically, the Order temporarily waives the Lifeline eligibility requirements to permit households not already enrolled in the Lifeline program to enter the program if they are receiving individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Individuals and Households Program (IHP) as a result of the impacts of the Helene weather events. The waiver will run for at least six months. (Subscribe for more)